I don't know about the 427, but I don't see a way the 410 gets extended for the foreseeable future. Hwy 10 serves as the highway extension, and many regularly drive 100+ km/h the entire way. Support for the extension would be even less than the 413, which is already unpopular in the local area.Off topic but since you mentioned that plan if any highway would be extended to Hwy 9 it'll probably be 410, I can't see the 427 ever making it past the 413.
You are proceeding from a false assumption.................that the London GO is a "service". Currently the GO "service" to London is serving 0.0005% of the population. They would be far better off cancelling the London line and putting the money into Bolton. God knows it would be a far better return on the money.Seeing as they were able to basically introduce London GO overnight, I imagine they could do a similar bare-bones service now to Bolton. I agree more projects like a completed Bolton line is a tall order, but it might be pretty easy to defer the actual capital costs until there’s time and money to do so.
GO probably serves less than 1% of Toronto as well. What's your point?You are proceeding from a false assumption.................that the London GO is a "service". Currently the GO "service" to London is serving 0.0005% of the population. They would be far better off cancelling the London line and putting the money into Bolton. God knows it would be a far better return on the money.
I don't see the 410 ever making past the 413... Why do you think the 410's a better option?Off topic but since you mentioned that plan if any highway would be extended to Hwy 9 it'll probably be 410, I can't see the 427 ever making it past the 413.
Report Highlights
- The City of Vaughan, alongside its counterparts in the Town of Caledon, have been actively pursuing a vital regional link in response to significant and expected growth over the next three decades in the broader areas adjacent to the proposed GO rail line.
- Potential locations for a station in the Woodbridge area may become permanently lost if this area is not studied to evaluate the opportunities to protect for a potential GO rail station.
- Staff are of the opinion that a study is needed to identify a desired location for the GO station, and if such a location exists, the existing land use designations may need to be rationalized and optimized to facilitate transit supportive development in the area.
- Section 38(1) of the Planning Act permits a municipality to pass an interim control by-law (ICBL) that prohibits the use of land, buildings or structures for such purposes as set out in the by-law.
Recommendations
1. THAT Council pass an Interim Control Bylaw for the area located in the Kipling Avenue Corridor Secondary Plan as identified in Attachment 1 to be in effect for a period of one year; and
2. THAT Council direct staff to undertake a study in consultation with Metrolinx to identify a desired location of a future GO station area, and if required, prepare an Official Plan Amendment to the Kipling Avenue Corridor Secondary Plan to protect the future GO station site and rationalize and optimize the land uses in the area.
Show us a better location other than build a new rail line that will service the existing density. The line existed long before development took place, let along any of us were born.Of course, in typical GO fashion it's located away from all the density.
this is only 800m from the centre of downtown woodbridge I am not sure how much closer to a semi walkable area you could get in this region.Of course, in typical GO fashion it's located away from all the density.
I agree that would be preferable, and likely the case had the historic station footprint been preserved, however the land surrounding the intersection of rail line and woodbrige avenue is essentially all single family homes. The ability to construct a station, nevermind a decent level of TOD would be very limited hereHow about 0m from downtown Woodbridge, since the tracks go there too.